Arizona Diamondbacks - PlayerWatch

June 17, 2012|Reuters

DH Jason Kubel had his third three-hit game in his last eight, driving in the first run with a single in the first inning and doubling to start a four-run fifth. Kubel has served as the DH in the D-backs' first four interleague road games, going 4-for-17 with his seventh home run. He leads the D-backs with 37 RBI.

2B Aaron Hill was not upset when Angels RHP Dan Haren intentionally walked C Miguel Montero to get to Hill in the sixth inning. Hill followed with a three-run home run to turn a 1-0 game into a 4-0 game. "You play it right on right," Hill said of the matchup. "Miggy had some better swings off him tonight. You play the percentages. You are just looking to get a barrel on the ball."

SS Stephen Drew was 1-for-4 with a double in a rehab game for Class AAA Reno while playing his second straight game, the first time he has done that on his rehab assignment. Drew is scheduled to play a third straight game Saturday, manager Kirk Gibson said, adding, "I think he just wants to see how he does. I think Stephen knows what up against now. We're getting closer."

RHP Takashi Saito, 42, gave up three hits and a run in 1/3 of an inning Thursday for Class AAA Reno, the second consecutive outing in which he got only one out. He gave up two runs and four hits in 1/3 of an inning against Colorado Springs on Monday. "He's had a rocky couple of outings," manager Kirk Gibson said. "He's pitched forever. Is he down there getting his work in and getting ready to come? That's a hard one. How do you judge it? Or has he lost something. We don't know that." Saito has a 10.12 ERA in four appearances at Reno, and he gave up a home run Thursday.

RHP Trevor Cahill won his third straight game, limiting the Angels to three hits in 7-plus innings while striking out a season-high eight.